The city’s design plan of early 20 century shows a street going parallel to the railway called Zastavnaja ulica (Užkardos Street). Although in the plan it stretched throughout the city, it was actually much shorter: started at the c... Read more

The first section of the current Aušros Avenue was called Skersinės Street. According to the reconstruction plan of the city’s central part of 1783, it was built from the newly planned Market Square to the manor complex up to Dvaro... Read more

The name of Dvaro Street was first mentioned in the city inventory of 1649. It connected the city centre with the manor that was located on the northern edge of the city. In the plan of 1852, the part of the street near Didždvaris was... Read more

Tilžės Street is the longest street in the city, extending from Ginkūnai settlement to Lieporiai residential area and reaching about 11 kilometres. The Riga-Tilžė Highway built in the middle of the 19 century did not change the pr... Read more

Varpo Street was marked as early as in the first city plan and formed the western boundary of the marketplace up to the current Vilniaus Street. In Šiauliai city plan of 1852, this street was extended beyond Vilniaus Street, towards t... Read more

The current Vasario 16-osios Street is one of the oldest in the city. It was marked in the city plan as early as in the 18 century and formed the eastern boundary of the marketplace. It was neighboured by the Nobility Court buildings t... Read more

The name Lieparska ulica (Lieporių Street) is found in the city plan of 1852, and the street line coincides with the current P. Višinskio Street. In the design plan of the end of the 19 century, this street is already called Gornaja ... Read more

Vytauto Street is among the central ones today. Previously, this street was the edge of the city. In the city plan of 1852, Vytauto Street was called Posadnaja ulica (Priemiesčio Street), and in everyday language, the name would turn ... Read more